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SEC executives discussing ‘extreme measures’ against LSU, former NFL players

Lane Kiffin, Dabo Swinney, Pete Golding, Jeff Brohm

SEC officials aren't backing down from a potential fight with LSU over its plans to add former NFL players to the roster, and the options on the table have escalated fast.

According to Ross Dellenger, SEC school executives are exploring "extreme measures" to address the situation, including boycotting competition, sanctioning LSU with probation, filing a federal legal challenge, and even expulsion. One school official described the internal conversations as "serious."

Notably, this pressure isn't coming from the conference office. It's coming from the other 15 member schools. "The conversations within the conference are considered 'not league driven, but membership led,'" Dellenger said. "The 15 SEC university leaders, excluding LSU, have gathered over potential options to address the situation."

The timing adds intrigue. LSU's Sept. 19 trip to Ole Miss, already circled for Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford, could carry even more weight depending on how the Tigers' roster shakes out. Kiffin has landed commitments from players who went through the NFL Draft process and practiced in offseason minicamps or training camps.

In the meantime, Kiffin says that LSU "absolutely" plans to follow the rules if the judge's order gets reversed.

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Top 10 transfer portal impact players of Week 0

Pete Nakos is tracking the transfer portal's biggest difference-makers all season, breaking down which newcomers are actually swinging games each week.
Virginia's Beau Pribula and North Carolina's Billy Edwards and Jelani Thurman all delivered in their new digs during Week 0, with big performances that immediately turned heads.
See where those names and several other portal standouts landed in Nakos' full Week 0 rankings, including a couple of surprises that could shake up your watch list.

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Miami, USC, Oregon, Oklahoma make their cases to the nation’s best recruits

John Calipari, Sean Miller, Dusty May, Kelvin Sampson

Miami's recruiting class got a major spotlight after a five-star signee's dominant showing over the weekend, and it's fueling a push for two more blue-chip targets up front and on the edge.
USC had a loaded guest list for the win over San Jose State, and sources close to a couple of coveted defensive back targets are already sounding bullish on the Trojans' chances.
Big predictions are swirling for Oklahoma and Oregon heading into their season openers, with elite prospects set to be in the stands and on campus this week.

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College Football

East Mississippi CC fires coach Buddy Stephens after 17 seasons

After gaining fame on Netflix's "Last Chance U," East Mississippi Community College fired longtime coach Buddy Stephens on Monday, just days after blasting EMCC and conference officials in the local paper on Thursday.

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College Football Polymarket Odds: Point spreads for Week 1 games

The full odds for every Week 1 college football game have been released on Polymarket. On3 has the point spread and win probability for every matchup on the opening weekend's slate, from Ohio State's monster line to the LSU-Clemson showdown in Baton Rouge.